lachrymose

PRONUNCIATION:

(LAK-ruh-mos)

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Tearful.
2. Relating to or inducing tears.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin lacrima (tear).

USAGE:

"The lachrymose John Terry then delivered himself of a self-serving open
letter to the fans a few days later. ... He wasn't ashamed to admit he
had cried and that Wednesday night would haunt him forever."
Pat Murphy; Shed No Tears For Chelsea; Birmingham Post (UK); May 27, 2008.